MAKE LAB TESTS MATTER! – MEDIA LINKS

Recent media coverage of immediate calls for the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to make its labs strategy public so that Ontario patients can ensure they are protected is available through the following links:

TV Broadcast

GLOBAL NEWS — Medical labs need new deal, more competition

“The CEO of one of Ontario’s oldest, and smaller medical laboratories says the province needs to fix the lab system. Gerard Kennedy says the duopoly that allows two companies to bill for more than 90 per cent of tests is out of date and needs an overhaul. Sean O’Shea reports.” (Dec 19)

“Gerard Kennedy, CEO of Alpha Laboratories, says the system is currently operating as a legal laboratory cartel run by LifeLabs and DynaCare. The two companies have agreements to perform 90 per cent of community testing in Ontario. ‘We’re 18 years working under a system that doesn’t put patients first,’ Kennedy said.” (Dec 22)